11:28 AM EDT, 09/12/2024 (MT Newswires) -- A.O. Smith (AOS) is expected to see persistent headwinds from China unless there are clear signs of stronger consumer sentiment in that market, Oppenheimer said in a note e-mailed Thursday. The company's profitability outside of North America has been muted for years, with its 20% to 22% China exposure seen as a battleground...

Thursday, Aura Biosciences, Inc. ( AURA ) revealed Phase 2 end-of-study results evaluating bel-sar (AU-011) for the first-line treatment of early-stage choroidal melanoma (CM), a vision and ocular cancer. The Phase 2 results demonstrated that bel-sar achieved an 80% tumor control rate (n=8/10) among Phase 3-eligible patients who received the therapeutic regimen, with complete cessation of growth following treatment among responders...

(Reuters) - Charter Communications ( CHTR ) will provide Warner Bros Discovery's ( WBD ) Max streaming service and Discovery+ at no additional charge, the companies said on Thursday, potentially boosting the cable and broadband company's user base. Shares of Warner Bros Discovery ( WBD ) rose about 7% in morning trading, while those of Charter gained more than 2%....

Sept 12 (Reuters) - DirecTV said its licensing dispute with Walt Disney ( DIS ) is costing its customers, in remarks Thursday at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology conference. DirecTV subscribers lost access to Disney's ( DIS ) networks on Sept. 1, after the two sides failed to reach a new distribution deal. ...